In a recent post I discussed how an alienating communication environment helped elect Donald Trump. A number of other factors have been accused of contributing…

How, exactly, does a such a creature as Donald Trump become president of the most powerful nation on Earth? The blame falls primarily, of course,…

I greatly admire U.S. President Joe Biden. I believe him to be one of the best presidents the United States has had. And he is…

The New York Times ran a surprising article last Friday, suggesting that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has gone rogue, accusing him of “forcing the…

Of course Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race. It was the best thing for the nation he loves, and he’s been serving his…

If I should ask what the most prominent single feature of American politics is today, I suspect most would say it's polarization, perhaps dangerous polarization.…

Joe Biden is my kind of leader—bright, compassionate, experienced and, of no small importance, he lead’s by consensus. I think he’s one of the better…

The U.S. departed almost radically from an habitual practice on a resolution at a United Nations Security Council meeting Monday. It didn’t vote in Israel’s…

Recent polls show that Donald Trump and Joe Biden are tied in this very early stage of the 2024 presidential race. Each has just over…

Early in the 2016 U.S. presidential election campaign, Donald Trump was the subject of much mockery. No way this buffoon could win said the pundits.…

The Democrats are quite pleased with their showing in the U.S midterm elections. From where I sit, it doesn’t look quite that cheerful—they lost the…

As a social democrat I may be prone to seeing the virtues in progressives and the vices in conservatives. But I challenge any objective observer…